Many couples want to have mints and nuts to go along with the cake. This is fine, but you should buy the nuts in bulk from a warehouse store and make the mints yourself. Homemade mints can be frozen well in advance and still taste delicious when they’re thawed out.

Try this delicious recipe:

Wedding Cream Mints

You will need the following ingredients: 

- 1 three-ounce pack of cream cheese softened.

- 3 cups powdered sugar.

- Food coloring (in your wedding colors).

- Flavoring (available at most grocery stores) – peppermint preferably.

Mix the cheese, flavoring and coloring until they are well blended. Slowly add the sugar. Knead in with fingers as mixture thickens. Roll into small balls then into the granulated sugar. Press flat with a spoon. Refrigerate or freeze. If freezing, thaw in refrigerator 1-2 days prior to serving.

This makes 50-75 mints. Plan 2 mints per person.

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